Last week, two Boston Fire Department firefighters, Lt. Eddie Walsh and Fire Fighter Mike Kennedy, both assigned to the Boylston St station, died in the line of duty fighting a nine-alarm fire in the Back Bay. Thirteen more firefighters were badly burned.

The Commonwealth mourns the loss of two of its protectors, and the firefighting community, two of their brothers. Our community, the CrossFit community, lost a friend as well: Mike Kennedy was a die-hard CrossFitter and a coach. His gym, CrossFit Together in Hyde Park, put this WOD together in his honor. Here's to Coach Dork, and all the brave men and women who put themselves between harm and us.

UPCOMING: We're going to Total this Saturday. What's a Total? CrossFit's version of a powerlifting competition: three attempts to establish a one-rep max at the back squat, the press, and the deadlift. Come in @ 9:30 to start your warm-ups, lifting begins at ten.

If you can't Total on Saturday, try to get it down during Open Gym on Sunday. We're starting a twelve week strength cycle next week, and current numbers would be very helpful.